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2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

17 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$61,022 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,578 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,183 and $20,720 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 102 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful English language and literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 12 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Seattle English Language & Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at UCLA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UC Davis English Language & Literature Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full USC English Language & Literature Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Stanford University

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - San Diego English Language & Literature Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas English Language & Literature Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UH Manoa

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at UC Irvine

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 3 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Oregon English Language & Literature Report

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Claremont Graduate University English Language & Literature Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Washington State University

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at UCSB

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno English Language & Literature Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UC Santa Cruz English Language & Literature Report

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